I was at -2.75/-3.00, but had laser surgery and now am at 20/20. Some people get better than 20/20, but that makes them need reading glasses at an earlier age, so I am glad that I didn't go above 20/20.
I had a complication in surgery that happens only 1% of the time - my eye flap crinkled up when I slept after the procedure, and I had to be rushed back to prevent me from going blind in that eye. They just wetted it and smoothed it back out again.
I needed eye drops for a year after the surgery, and had bad problems with glare at night - even now, when I get tired while driving at night, everything is in sharp focus except streetlights and taillights (which turn into starbursts, kind of like I still have my old bad vision in the limited area of bright lights at night).
But that is a minor problem, much less inconvient than glasses or contacts, I am quite happy with the results of the surgury.
Extremely near-sighted. -6.5, but luckily for both eyes. No need to remember which is left contact and right contact. Been like that for years. And yes, genetics are to blame. I've thought about Lasik surgery and heard so many success stories about it. But thinking about a blade coming near my eye, makes me react almost the same way another certain procedure does.
Then get PRK, it's better than Lasik anyways. Lasik's main appeal is for people who can't deal with a little bit of discomfort in their eyes following the operation, but overall it's a less sound procedure than PRK, since PRK doesn't involve any incisions of the eye.
I'm almost afraid to say, Nick would be jealous, and this is after I can tell my vision is substantially worse than it was 10 years ago. Last exam and the doc told me to quit whining, I just read the 20/12 line. But sometimes I have to wait for the little floatie-gunk to drift down out of the way to see that well. Age does that too.
I'm almost afraid to say, Nick would be jealous, and this is after I can tell my vision is substantially worse than it was 10 years ago. Last exam and the doc told me to quit whining, I just read the 20/12 line. But sometimes I have to wait for the little floatie-gunk to drift down out of the way to see that well. Age does that too.
I'm not jealous. Mostly I'm terrified because when I read about how bad most of the world happens to see, I get terrified to drive, walk, whatever. I keep thinking, how the hell do these people get by when they can't see anything?!?
took an eye test for my last job...I could read every character on the charts, except for the very last one. I believe that puts my vision at something ridiculous like 20/5.
I feel lucky, as a graphic designer, to have good sight...especially after staring at a fixed-distance object for so long each day; ie, a monitor. However, I have noticed since taking my last eye test...that while my vision remains as sharp, it takes longer to focus. I try to do my best..by looking away from the monitor every 15 minutes...varying the distance of objects I look at while working, etc.
There are eye exercises "out there" which can help with improving vision...However, the limitation with them is that they require constant, vigilant practice.
took an eye test for my last job...I could read every character on the charts, except for the very last one. I believe that puts my vision at something ridiculous like 20/5.
I feel lucky, as a graphic designer, to have good sight...especially after staring at a fixed-distance object for so long each day; ie, a monitor. However, I have noticed since taking my last eye test...that while my vision remains as sharp, it takes longer to focus. I try to do my best..by looking away from the monitor every 15 minutes...varying the distance of objects I look at while working, etc.
There are eye exercises "out there" which can help with improving vision...However, the limitation with them is that they require constant, vigilant practice.
In Aug/Sep 2004 though at a web design job I was looking at the screen for too long (6 hours straight or something) and my bipolar disorder was starting to kick in around that time of the year, after I finished for the evening, I could only look at what was in front of me, everything outside my front field of vision was all really hazy and stuff. Then I got a bad headache. Or maybe it was one day was the hazy stuff and another day was a killer headache, migraine-quality
Not that fun because at the time my vision went really hazy I was into some spiritual stuff where I thought I was going to lose my vision completely, that is, go blind, because I had gone enough on the path to start "seeing spiritually" and not need my "physical eyes" anymore
My eyes seem to be okay nowadays I haven't been spending super-long stretches in front of the computer though, just 2 hour sessions at a time... and looking out the window, looking at far objects etc. I don't play any game for more than 2-3 hours.
Oh, and currently seeing spiritually and physically at the same time ... for now
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I had a complication in surgery that happens only 1% of the time - my eye flap crinkled up when I slept after the procedure, and I had to be rushed back to prevent me from going blind in that eye. They just wetted it and smoothed it back out again.
I needed eye drops for a year after the surgery, and had bad problems with glare at night - even now, when I get tired while driving at night, everything is in sharp focus except streetlights and taillights (which turn into starbursts, kind of like I still have my old bad vision in the limited area of bright lights at night).
But that is a minor problem, much less inconvient than glasses or contacts, I am quite happy with the results of the surgury.
...*crosses legs*
Originally posted by Hiro
I'm almost afraid to say, Nick would be jealous, and this is after I can tell my vision is substantially worse than it was 10 years ago. Last exam and the doc told me to quit whining, I just read the 20/12 line. But sometimes I have to wait for the little floatie-gunk to drift down out of the way to see that well. Age does that too.
I'm not jealous. Mostly I'm terrified because when I read about how bad most of the world happens to see, I get terrified to drive, walk, whatever. I keep thinking, how the hell do these people get by when they can't see anything?!?
As for vision comparisons, bring it on buddy
Nick
I feel lucky, as a graphic designer, to have good sight...especially after staring at a fixed-distance object for so long each day; ie, a monitor. However, I have noticed since taking my last eye test...that while my vision remains as sharp, it takes longer to focus. I try to do my best..by looking away from the monitor every 15 minutes...varying the distance of objects I look at while working, etc.
There are eye exercises "out there" which can help with improving vision...However, the limitation with them is that they require constant, vigilant practice.
Originally posted by user23
took an eye test for my last job...I could read every character on the charts, except for the very last one. I believe that puts my vision at something ridiculous like 20/5.
I feel lucky, as a graphic designer, to have good sight...especially after staring at a fixed-distance object for so long each day; ie, a monitor. However, I have noticed since taking my last eye test...that while my vision remains as sharp, it takes longer to focus. I try to do my best..by looking away from the monitor every 15 minutes...varying the distance of objects I look at while working, etc.
There are eye exercises "out there" which can help with improving vision...However, the limitation with them is that they require constant, vigilant practice.
20/5 seems... a bit phenomenal.
In Aug/Sep 2004 though at a web design job I was looking at the screen for too long (6 hours straight or something) and my bipolar disorder was starting to kick in around that time of the year, after I finished for the evening, I could only look at what was in front of me, everything outside my front field of vision was all really hazy and stuff. Then I got a bad headache. Or maybe it was one day was the hazy stuff and another day was a killer headache, migraine-quality
Not that fun because at the time my vision went really hazy I was into some spiritual stuff where I thought I was going to lose my vision completely, that is, go blind, because I had gone enough on the path to start "seeing spiritually" and not need my "physical eyes" anymore
My eyes seem to be okay nowadays I haven't been spending super-long stretches in front of the computer though, just 2 hour sessions at a time... and looking out the window, looking at far objects etc. I don't play any game for more than 2-3 hours.
Oh, and currently seeing spiritually and physically at the same time ... for now